I am Master Maoshan

At this time, the Alchemy Sect had no choice but to end the highly anticipated Alchemy Competition ahead of schedule due to a series of shocking events that occurred in the Trial Grounds. The originally exciting Alchemy Competition was also not held as scheduled, which disappointed many alchemists who were looking forward to this event.

However, the impact of this incident on Danzong is far more than that. All those who entered the trial ground and came out alive were specially arranged and temporarily included in the ranks of outer disciples. They will be selected as inner disciples again after the situation stabilizes. This decision undoubtedly reflects the Danzong's high attention to this incident and its high sense of responsibility for the safety of the disciples.

Due to the seriousness of the incident, the entire Dan Sect has entered the highest level of alert. Although the guests from various major forces were full of curiosity about what happened in the trial ground and wanted to stay to find out if there were any treasures to be discovered and whether they could get a share of the spoils, their reason eventually overcame their curiosity. They understood that offending the powerful Dan Sect for the sake of benefits that had not yet been obtained would definitely not be worth the loss.

As a result, these guests left Danzong and returned to the nearby Dancheng, where they stayed temporarily, ready to act at any time. They began to pay close attention to the dynamics of Danzong, hoping that if there were any treasures, they would arrive in time to share a share.

At the same time, the Dan Sect also began to conduct in-depth investigations and understanding of these disciples who came back alive. They hoped to uncover the truth behind the incident in the trial ground through the oral accounts of these disciples.

The inspectors have also become the focus of investigation.

Because they are all relatively strong, it is easier for them to discover problems in the trial grounds that the trial disciples cannot detect.

Gao Ming and Wu Bing, as the inspectors of this trial, were naturally within the scope of the investigation. They didn't have any big problems, at most they were suspected of favoritism and fraud, because Liu Qingxuan and his men came out with them. But this was all evaded, after all, the original duty of the inspectors was to try their best to ensure the safety of the people participating in the trial, and Liu Qingxuan and his men died or were injured. It can be said that except for the eldest young master of the Zhou family and his men, they had the most casualties.

As the inspector, Liu Jun was the strongest person among those who entered the trial area, so he naturally had to be investigated. However, Liu Jun, the puppet possessed by the ghost doll, the fake Liu Jun, did not give others a chance to investigate. He returned directly to Qingfengyuan after leaving the trial area, and closed down the store. This made the investigators dumbfounded.

Qingfeng Courtyard, as Liu Jun's residence, is the core of the entire Danzong's protective formation. It has a unique style and special grandeur. The tall courtyard walls, antique buildings, and the tightly closed door seem to be telling an unknown story. The elders in charge of the investigation stood outside the gate, looking at the tightly closed door, all with frowns on their faces.

They knew that if they wanted to enter the mansion, they would have to force their way in unless they got Liu Jun's permission, but that would only cause more trouble.

You have to know that they are just elders, and Liu Jun is one of the three supreme elders. He is also the master of the Imperial Kitchen, the Alchemy Pavilion, the Refining Hall, and the Formation Hall. Who dares to provoke him?

But they have investigated other people, and through various analyses, the finger is pointed at Liu Jun, so they think that the breakthrough in the matter of the trial land lies in Liu Jun.

So, they could only wait humbly at the door, waiting for Liu Jun to open the door, waiting for the truth to come out one day.

However, as time went by, Liu Jun still had no intention of opening the door. The elders in charge of the investigation were extremely anxious because they were under too much pressure.

On the one hand, the top leaders of Danzong were pressing to know the truth of the matter. On the other hand, the Formation Hall, the Imperial Kitchen Hall and other major halls were putting pressure on them and were unwilling to let them disturb Liu Jun.

In this way, a fight surrounding Liu Jun quietly unfolded. The Dan Sect leader Jiang Yueyang could only order the elders who were investigating to leave Qingfeng Courtyard and not disturb Liu Jun again.

However, the matter did not end there. Liu Jun's unusual behavior aroused more suspicion. Everyone began to speculate whether Liu Jun had any hidden secrets. Why did he avoid investigation so much? All these questions made Liu Jun's situation more and more embarrassing.

Just when everyone was at a loss, a mysterious person appeared in front of the investigators. He claimed that he had entered the trial ground and expressed his willingness to provide clues to help the investigators uncover the truth. This gave the investigators a glimmer of hope, and they began to re-examine the clues provided by this mysterious person, trying to find out the secrets hidden by Liu Jun.

Based on a series of clues provided by this mysterious figure, everyone finally determined that the one who was killing everyone in the trial land was Liu Jun, and they were sure that Liu Jun had entered the Fallen Forest and had contact with Jiang Wuwei, a legendary figure of the Dan Sect. He was very likely the core figure in the major events that took place in the trial land.

However, at a critical moment, when the elders in charge of the investigation were about to take action to uncover the truth of the mysterious events in the trial ground, the Supreme Elder Wuning suddenly appeared, bringing unprecedented changes to the entire situation.

As a respected figure in Danzong, the arrival of Wu Ning's Grand Elder undoubtedly brought a strong pressure. His purpose was clear, which was to stop the elders from continuing to investigate further and not to disturb the noble Grand Elder Liu Jun.

"Grand Elder, although Grand Elder Liu Jun is of noble status, a prince who breaks the law is guilty of the same crime as a commoner. It is very likely that only Grand Elder Liu Jun knows what happened in the trial ground. Is it not against the rules for you to stop us from going to Grand Elder Liu Jun for investigation?" Hall Master Xing's tone was serious and his eyes were firm, and he was obviously determined to find the truth. Facing Xing Tiemian of the Law Enforcement Hall and Hall Master Xing's serious questioning, Grand Elder Wuning did not show the slightest displeasure, because fairness and justice were originally the motto of the Law Enforcement Hall.

Another elder from the Law Enforcement Hall nearby nodded in agreement, with a firm light flashing in his eyes, and it was obvious that he was also determined to find out the truth.

"Liu Jun means a lot to Danzong. He closes the door and refuses to see visitors, which means he doesn't want to see you. It won't be too late for you to go in and explore when he is willing to open the door." The voice of Supreme Elder Wuning was firm and deep. His words revealed his deep protection for Supreme Elder Liu Jun and his careful consideration of the future layout of Danzong.

“But, this, this…” Although Hall Master Xing was stubborn, he did not want to die. He knew that Supreme Elder Wuning was very powerful and had a bad temper. If he continued to be ignorant, he would probably be slapped in the face by Supreme Elder Wuning.

"Ahhh!" A shrill scream suddenly echoed in the sky above Danzong, shocking all the disciples in the sect to stop their practice and look up at the sky. Then, an unidentified object fell from the sky, bringing with it a violent gust of wind and waves, and slammed heavily into the central square of Danzong.

The stone slabs on the square were smashed to pieces, dirt flew, and smoke and dust billowed. A deep hole appeared in front of everyone, as if it was a bottomless pit, swallowing everything. The location of this hole was exactly the same as the one Liu Jun smashed last time, as if someone had done it on purpose.

This scene terrified the Danzong disciples present. They started talking about it, some turned pale with fear, while others clenched their fists in anger.

"What's going on?" The Supreme Elder Wuning was also shocked. The big hole that Liu Jun had smashed last time had been repaired and leveled, so how could such a situation happen again?
Could it be that Liu Jun did it? No way, Hall Master Xing had already sent people to lurk near Qingfeng Courtyard. If Liu Jun came out, we would have known about it long ago.

"The sect protection formation has been modified by Liu Jun. Logically, no one should be able to break in. Who did this?" Jiang Yueyang, the leader of the Dan Sect, also had a look of anger on his face. He looked at the big hole, and a cold light flashed in his eyes.

The series of events that had happened during this period had already made him extremely anxious and frustrated. He had a lot of anger that he had pent up and had no place to vent it, and now this happened again.

At this time, all the masters of the entire Dan Sect were dispatched. They came to the square one after another, surrounded the big hole, and stared at the big hole in the middle with vigilant eyes, as if waiting for something.

The Grand Elder Canghai also had a deep look in her eyes. She looked at the big hole and wondered in her heart, who was deliberately targeting Danzong? How did she break through the protective formation?
"Swoosh!" A familiar figure rushed over like lightning, came to the edge of the pit, and was about to jump in without hesitation.

"Wait a minute!" The Canghai Grand Elder next to her was quick-witted and immediately pulled back Liu Jun who was about to jump. Her eyes were full of worry and tension.

They had no idea what was going on in this cave. Liu Jun was the treasure of the entire Dan Sect, and his safety was related to the fortune of the Dan Sect for the next few years. The situation down there was unknown, and if something happened after jumping down, what would they do?

"What are you doing? Let me go!" Liu Jun struggled, his face full of anger and confusion.

But in fact, the struggling "Liu Jun" is not the real person, but a puppet possessed by a ghost doll. This puppet only looks like Liu Jun, but its behavior and memory are all those of the ghost doll.

At this time, the real Liu Jun was still lying in the pit. He was seriously injured and his condition was unknown. It was because the ghost doll sensed Liu Jun's injury that it hurriedly controlled the puppet to rush over.

This scene made everyone present nervous. They looked at Liu Jun with eyes full of doubt, worry and uneasiness.

They didn't understand why Liu Jun was in such a hurry to go down? What was in the cave that could make him so anxious?

The eyes of the Grand Elder Wu Ning stayed on this abyss-like pit for a moment, and a sharp light was revealed in his narrowed eyes. This bottomless pit seemed like a crack between heaven and earth, swallowing everything. However, for an existence like the Grand Elder Wu Ning, it was nothing.

He did not hesitate at all, and in a flash, he jumped into the deep pit. His movements were graceful and light, as if he was walking on flat ground. His figure fell rapidly in the pit, like a meteor streaking through the night sky, and disappeared into the darkness in an instant. (End of this chapter)